Wieczna lampa z Placu Kolegiackiego w Poznaniu
The Perpetual Lamp from Kolegiacki Square in Poznań

Summary/Abstract: In 2017, during archaeological supervision conducted for the installation of damp-proof insulation on the exterior faces of the foundations of the parish rectory in Poznań, located at 11 Klasztorna Street, a glass vessel was discovered. This vessel originally served as an insert for a so-called perpetual lamp. The container was preserved almost intact, with only a small fragment of its icicle-like tip broken off. Analysis of this valuable artifact suggests that it was likely produced in the second half of the 17th century and was part of the furnishings of the city’s collegiate church dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene. After the church lost its sacral function and was demolished, the vessel was stored in the parish rectory. During 19th century repairs to the rectory's foundations, it was discarded as waste into the construction trench. This lamp is currently one of the few surviving elements of the former furnishings of the collegiate church.

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